Autoratation with slight loss of tail rotor during power rec

This was a nice straight in autorotation filmed with a hat mounted camera. During the power recovery however we had a little bit of weirdness and lossed tail rotor authority fo about a second.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• autorotation
• power
• recovery
• R22
• Robinson
• tail
• rotor

[helicopterR22]

was that auto from 2000' ?

[Magpul]

Auto was probably from about 1000 agl

[helicopterR22]

oh we do our autos from about 500'agl and 180's at a 1000'. that wasnt supposed to be a fulldown was it? it was kinda strange seeein that lowrpm light come on so low. or was it cuz you stomped in the left pedal?

[Magpul]

Field evevation here is abuot 5300 feet. They like a little more time for the autos in case something goes wrong.

[mattkreps123]

As a CFI I can tell you that was NOT LTE that was rolling power on to fast without being quick on the pedals.

[Closhua]

The yaw to the right was cause by the torque when the sprag clutch reengaged as the engine rpms caught the rotor rpms. You definitely need to anticipate that when recovering from an auto.

[ColtDeltaElite10mm]

This video shows that a power recovery auto is not a true FULL DOWN AUTO! Its a rapid decent with a power recovery at the bottom; maneuver. Two completely different things. By not training how to do a real full down auto is a travesty. Damn insurance companies dont allow it and it robs the srudent of good training.

[benjyboba]

Was this a loss of rotor revs and a torque reaction from the engine. I done something simular on my rc model. I'm also learning to fly real heli's and shall hopefully be practising some autorotation soonish. I don't know about full down auto but any practise is good. Only done 6 hours and can take off, land, sport turn, transition, climbing and decending. I just seem to have a knack for hovering but have to admit how much skill is required is unbelivable.

[bruno600]

dont open the throttle too strong or torque will enter too strong and u cant press right pedal in time!

[obese1konobe]

You should rename this - How not to recover from an Auto in an R22.

Its always the power recovery that causes more accidents than the auto itself. Low and slow with low inertia blades is a bad place to be.

[motokid032]

Thats what I was thinking..Vortex ring state of the T/R.

[ohlordmiker]

Reminds me of when I was practicing for CFI checkride... we did about 8 auto's in a row. Then on takeoff my instructor says "quickstop". So being used to rolling off throttle with down collective i slightly rolled off before I caught myself. Maybe as they power recovered and pulled pitch someone accidentally rolled off slightly. That would explain the excessive yaw and rpm horn.... ??

[ohlordmiker]

Maybe you caught a weird crosswind at the end?

[killawarra]

every autorotation u can step away from alive is a good autorotation